Don's Rail Photos
Portland Electric Power Co.
Portland Traction Co.
Portland Railway & Terminal Division
Interurban Passenger Cars
This was one of the last operating interurban lines. The original cars were classic old interurbans, but they were replaced with lightweight equipment from various sources.
194 was a narrow gauge car used on the interstate line across the Columbia River to Vancouver, WA.
1049 was one of the cars which came with the merger of the Mount Hood Ry. where it was 1125.
1099 thru 1102 were built in the company shops in 1911.
4001 thru 4005 were built by Kuhlman in 1927 as Interstate Public Service 261 thru 266. In 1930 they became Indiana RR 200 thru 205. Five of the cars were sold to Portland in 1940.
4006 and 4007 were built by Cincinnati Car in 1925 as Albany Southern 60 and 61. They went to the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville as 176 and 177 in 1930. They were acquired by PT in 1940.
4008 thru 4010 were Brill Master Units built by American Car Co, a Brill subsidiary, in 1930, as Yakima Valley Transportation Co. 20 thru 22 After local service was abandoned in Yakima, they were sold to the PTCo and renumbered 4008 thru 4010. PT 4009 was saved in 1960 after the Portland lines quit, and it is now back to its original number and paint scheme in Yakima.
In May, 1927, the Emeryville shops of the Key System built a car to the same dimensions as the 955-994 and numbered it 899. On May 12, 1930, car 987 was destroyed in a collision with a Western Pacific train. The 899 was renumberd 987 to fill the gap. When the lines were abandoned in 1948, the 987 (ex 899) was donated to the Bay Area Electric RR Assn. They loaned the car to the PTCo., who ran it as 4011 until 1958 when they discontinued service to Oregon City. The car was returned to the BAERA and is now restored as the 987 at Rio Vista Junction. Here are photos of the car in Oregon.
4012 thru 4014 were Brill Master Units built in 1932 as narrow gauge city cars. In 1950 they were rebuilt with standard gauge trucks and other changes for use on the interurban line. 4012 was the former 803.
4015 thru 4021 were purchased from Pacific Electric Ry. I do not have the corresponding PE numbers.
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8/31/2000
